What is Carbon Neutrality?
The average North American produces over 22 metric tons (24.25 US short tons) of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) each year just living a normal life; driving their car, running their home air conditioning or heater, using their frequent flyer miles or just sitting and watching television. Most forms of energy we use produce CO2 gas, the culprit that is contributing the global warming. In order to be carbon neutral, you as an individual must calculate the amount of CO2 you produce each year and offset that in some way. Some persons elect to adopt stringent lifestyles installing solar panels, reducing the fuel they consume by purchasing fuel efficient cars and appliances, shutting down the lights after a certain time each night, lowering or raising the thermostat in the house, limiting the number of miles driven and other energy saving measures – all of which are very admirable and a good way to reduce your overall CO2 emissions. However, this alone will not make you Carbon Neutral. You will still
